Shoe.



Patented July 24,1900. F. DIEMER.

S H0 E V(Application led May 4, 1901?.)

(No Model.)

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`PATENT FRANK DIEMER, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK.

SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 654,388, dated July 24,1900. Application led May 4, 1900. Serial No. 15,478. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK DIEMER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Niagara Falls, in the county of Niagara and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shoes, of which t-hefollowing is a specification.

This invention has the object to reinforce that portion of the shoewhich incloses the ankle of the wearer and to provide at the same time aconvenient pocket on the inner side of the upper in which money,shoe-laces, and other articles of small bulk may be carried. To that endthe upper is provided with an interlining which is arranged between theupper and the lining and which is so constructed and secured that itreinforces the upper and also forms a convenient pocket.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis an inside elevation of myimproved upper spread out. Fig. 2 is a detached view of the interlining.Fig. 3 is a vertical section in line 3 3, Fig. l. the top portion of theupper on an enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectionin line 5 5,Fig. l. Fig. 6 is a similar section of the top portion ofthe upper on anenlarged scale. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section in line 7 7, Fig. l. Fig.8 is a fragmentary horizontal section 0f the front of the upper on anenlarged scale. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary horizontal section of theheel-joint of the upper on an enlarged scale.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the upper of a shoe7 which may be a mans or womans lace orbutton shoe, that shown in the drawings being the upper of a lace-shoehaving at its front a the usual eyelets b for the reception of the lacesand at its middle the' usual upright heel seam or joint c.

D represents thelining, ot' well-known form and made, as usual, of asuitable fabric. E represents an interlining Vof similar material whichis arranged between the upper A and the lining D on both sides of theheel-seam c.`

This interlining extends at the rear from the top f of the upper alongthe heelseam c to the bottom of the upper and along the bottom or soleforwardly a suitable distance Fig. .tis a similar section of preferably,as shown, about as far as the width of the top of the upper. Theinterlining extends at the front along the front of the upper to thelower end of the facing g at the inner side of the front and upwardlyfor a short distance alongthe inner edge of the facing and then down tothe bottom or sole. The interlining E is thus composed of a main portione, which extends from the top to the bottom of the upper, and a frontextension e', which extends to the lower end of the front of the upper,as clearly shown in Fig. 2 and by the dotted line l0 in Fig. 1,. Theinterlinin g is secured at the heel by the usual seams, at the bottom orsole by the usual stitching or other fastening devices, and at the frontby the usual seams and eyelets or other fastening devices by which thelining D is secured, so that the interlining forms an additionalstiffening for the upper and rein-V forces the same. This renders theankle, heel, and front portion of the upper somewhat more substantialand enables the same to better retain its shape. This interlining E issecured at the top to the doubled top edge of the upper by a seam h, asshown on the left-hand side of Fig. l and in Figs. 3 and 4t. The liningD is not secured at the top to the upper except at the front and rear,leaving the upper edge of the lining unattached between the front of theupper and the heelseam. The interlining and the lining are securedtogether at a suitable distance below the top edge ot' the upper by aseam 7e, so that the portions of the lining and interlining above thisseam form a pocket of a size and form which is suitable to containmoney, shoe-laces, and other small articles, the unattached top portionof the lining forming the mouth of the pocket.

If desired, the upper may be provided at its top with a iiap L, offabric or other suit= able material, adapted to cover the mouth of thepocket, as shown on the right-hand side of Fig. l and in Figs. 5 and 6.

secured at its top, together with the upper edge of the interlining, tothe doubled top edge of theupper by a seam Z.

The interlining constructed and secured as described adds but a trie tothe cost of the shoe and renders the shoe more sightly and `This flapis` durable'einforoing the upper, and at the same unattached to theinterlining at its top edge, time provides the convenience of insidepockto form the mouth of a pocket, and attached ets in the upper. to theintel-lining at a suitable distance be- I claim as my inventionlow itstopedge to form the bottom of a I5 5 The combination With the upper, ofan inpocket, substantially as set forth.

lrlitningdwhiolfl secured atditshtolp edtge o Witness my hand this 2dday of May, 1900.

e op e ge o 1e upper an W 1o eX en s n from the top edge of the upperdownwardly I RANK DIEMER along the front of the upper and along itsVitnesses: 1o heel-joint, and a lining which is arranged on J NO. J.BONNER,

' the inner side ofthe interlining and which is GYESTA HORNBECK.

